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USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Social media reacts as LSU baseball's Kade Anderson falls to No. 3 pick in MLB Draft
LSU ace Kade Anderson was picked by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 3 overall pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night. Entering the day, there was talk of Anderson going No. 1 overall, but the first two picks came as a surprise with Eli Willits going to the Nationals and Tyler Bremner joining the Angels. Seattle was happy to see Anderson available at No. 3 and the Mariners took the LSU lefty. With LSU in 2025, Anderson was named a first-team All-American and Baseball America's National Pitcher of the Year. Anderson was instrumental in LSU winning the College World Series, pitching a complete game shutout in Game 1 of the final vs. Coastal Carolina. Anderson earned the College World Series MVP title. Anderson was a reliever as a true freshman in 2024, but stepped into a starting role in 2025 and was quick to adjust, finishing the year with 119 innings and a 3.18 ERA. Here's how LSU fans, MLB analysts, and others reacted on social media after Anderson's pick. How social media reacted to Seattle Mariners selecting Kade Anderson with No. 3 overall pick The Mariners reached out to LSU fans with a "geaux mariners" post. There will be plenty of questions for Washington and LA, who let Anderson fall. Here's how Kade Anderson and family took the news.
USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU baseball ace Kade Anderson selected by Seattle Mariners in MLB Draft
The Seattle Mariners selected former LSU pitcher Kade Anderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. Anderson led college baseball with 180 strikeouts and was one of the sport's most dominant pitchers in 2025. Anderson capped his collegiate career with a national championship, which included throwing a complete game vs. Coastal Carolina in the College World Series final. Anderson was named College World Series MVP. Anderson saw sparse action as a reliever in 2024, but took over LSU's ace role in 2025. LSU expects its Friday night starter to pitch at an elite level, and Anderson lived up to the billing. In 2025, he threw 119 innings with a 3.18 ERA. Anderson was a first-team All-American and Baseball America named Anderson the pitcher of the year. Through two seasons donning the purple and gold, Anderson posted a 3.38 ERA and 239 strikeouts. Here's what scouting report says: "Anderson's fastball plays much better than its velocity (sitting 92-94 mph, touching 97) because it carries past bats up in the strike zone. He used an upper-70s downer curveball as his main breaking pitch as a freshman but now favors a high-spin mid-80s slider that has the makings of a plus offering. He also employs a mid-80s changeup with fade and sink that has become a true weapon as he has used it more often." Ahead of the draft, there was talk of Anderson going No. 1 overall. But there were early surprises with the Nationals taking high school shortstop Eli Willits No. 1 overall and UC Santa Barbara pitcher Tyler Bremner going No. 2 overall. Anderson is the third LSU prospect in three years to be a top-three pick. In 2023, LSU's Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews went No. 1 and No. 2 overall. Skenes and Crews took the fast track to the major league level. Anderson has a chance to reach the majors at a similar speed.
